Decorative package bow



Dec. 18, 1956 B. Y. JAMES DECORATIVE PACKAGE BOW Filed Sept. 25, 1953INVENTOR. K damefi United States PatentO DECORATIVE PACKAGE BOW Bill Y.James, Miami, Okla.

Application September 25, 1953, Serial No. 382,233

4 Claims. (Cl. 4110) This invention relates to the decorative arts,particularly to gift packaging, the primary object being to provide animproved, inexpensive, easily and quickly formed bow adapted formounting upon a box or other package and including a plurality ofsuperimposed, elongated loops attached to the box or tying tape thereforat a single point substantially at the center of the bow.

This application is a continuation in part of my copending applicationSerial No. 162,190, filed May 16, 1950, for Decorative Bow Structure,now Patent No. 2,681,525.

An important object of this invention is to provide an improveddecorative bow including a plurality of superimposed, radially extendingloops, each of which is of itself made from an initially flat, elongatedstrip of flexible material.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a bow fordecoration purposes including a plurality of loops that are produced byfolding elongated, flat strips of flexible material upon themselves, andgathering each together at a mid-point, there being provided a singlefastening element adaptable for joining the proximal, superimposed endsof the loops.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide animproved decorative bow that constitutes in its entirety, except for thefastening element, a plurality of elements each made from an initiallyfiat piece of material, such elements including the loop forming strips,a finishing piece adapted to be looped about one end of the fasteningelement for covering the same, and an attaching member adapted forsecurement to the package or tying tape therefor.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide animproved decorative bow which may be conveniently marketed in the formof a kit of initially flat elements of flexible material for assemblyand attachment to a package by the user when needed.

Many additional objects will be made clear as the manner of producingthe bow hereof is hereinafter described, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a package having the decorative bowstructure of this invention secured thereto;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bow illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line III-III of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective, stretched out view of the component parts ofthe bow; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of attaching member andassociated structure for use in securing the bow to a package or thelike.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing there is illustrated a bow made fromthe component parts illustrated in Fig. 4. Bow 10 is intended forattachment to a gift package or the like 12 or, if desired, to a tyingtape 14 provided upon package 12.

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The component parts of how 10, as best shown in Fig. 4, include afastening element 16, which may be a conventional paper fastener havinga head 18 and a pair. of bendable legs 20 and 22; a finishing piece 24,which is an initially flat, rectangular strip of flexible materialhaving an opening 26 immediately adjacent each end thereof; a pluralityof initially flat, rectangular, decorative loop forming strips 28 offlexible material, each provided with a centrally disposed perforation30 and a hole 32 immediately adjacent each end thereof, strips 28 beingsubstantially longer than piece 24, of the same width as piece 24, andof equal lengths with each other; and an initially flat attachingelement 34 of flexible material provided with a centrally disposedaperture 36 therein and a layer 38 of adhesive material on the normallylowermost face thereof, member 34 preferably being circular asillustrated in Fig. 4.

It may be noted that the embodiment illustrated includes nine strips 28,although other commercial embodiments include bow forming kits providedwith other numbers of strips 28, one kit having nineteen strips 28.

A modified form of attaching member 40 is illustrated in Fig. 5 andconstitutes an initially flat, rectangular strip of flexible materialhaving an aperture 42 therein, strip 40 being adapted for securement toa package 12 or the like by means of a pair of strips 44 of ordinaryScotch tape or similar adhesive means.

When assembled, piece 24 is arcuately bent to bring openings 26 intoalignment and to present a single loop 46. Each strip 28 is bent tobring its opening 32 into alignment with its perforation 30 and topresent a pair of opposed, open loops 47 each comprised of an upper leg48, a lower leg 58 and an arcuate bight 52. Fastening element 16 has itshead 18 disposed Within single loop 46 for-med by piece 24 and its legs20 and 22 extending first through openings 26 of piece 24, then throughholes 32 and perforation 30 of each strip 28 successively, then throughaperture 36 of member 34, the lower portion of legs 20 and 22 then beingpermanently bent at right angles to the remainder thereof to hold thehow 10 assembled.

As is clear from the drawing, strips 28 are disposed between piece 24and member 34 and are relatively off set from each other to present abow 10 composed of radially extending loops 47 arranged in spoke-likerelationship.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that there has been provideddecorative bow structure that is inexpensive and particularly easy touse even by the most inexperienced operator. A simulated bow can beproduced in accordance with this invention that will maintain its shapeand beauty without the need of tying or particular shaping thereofduring its application to a package or the like.

Manifestly, certain changes and modifications could be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, it is desiredto be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A substantially circular decorative bow comprising a number ofidentical, initially separate, flat, elongated strips, each having acentral perforation and a hole at each end thereof respectively, eachstrip being rebent upon itself, presenting a pair of opposed loops withthe holes thereof aligned with its central perforation, said loopshaving arcuate bights and being relatively superimposed and uniformlyoffset relatively in spoke-like fashion radiating from the aligned holesand perforations in all directions; a short strip having an openingadjacent each end thereof and formed into a loop with the openingsthereof in alignment with the central perforaene g es -tions of theelongated strips thereabove; an initially flat attaching member havingan aperture therethrough in alignment with said central perforationstherebeneath, said member being adapted for adhesive interconnectionwith the article to be adorned; and a fastening element having a headthereon in engagement with said short strip within the loop formedthereby and at least one bendable leg passing through the openings, theperforations and said aperture, said leg being bent intermediate theends thereof into engagement with said attaching member whereby toretain the strips and the attaching member in place and properlyarranged thereon.

2. In the bow as set forth in claim 1, wherein said holes areimmediately adjacent said ends.

on one side thereof and adapting the same for interconnection with thearticle to be adorned.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNIIED STATES B TENIS1,542,324 Samqur 2 June 16, 1925 1,800,729 Hodges Apr. 14, 1931

